Improvement in ribbon-blocks



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE TH'EoDoE EHEENEEEG, oE NEw YORK, N. Y.`

IMPROVEMENT IN RIBBON-BLOCKS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 144,520, dated Novemberl1, i873; application filed April 9, 1873.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, THEoDoR EHRENEERG, of thecity, county, and State of New York, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Ribbon-Blocks; and I do hereby declare the following tobe a full, clear, and exact description thereof, which will enable thoseskilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawing forming part of this specification, in whichdrawing- Figure I represents a horizontal section of my invention. Fig.2 is a vertical central section of the same.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

This invention consists of a ribbon block made of a hollow body, withal1 internal brace supporting the heads, which are inserted into theends of the hollowr body in such a manner that the heads are not liableto be crushed in by the external pressure to which they are eX- posed inapplying the labels and in handling;

rior of the body a I apply a brace, c, which may be cylindrical or inany other form or shape, and which serves to sustain the heads againstany external pressure to which the same are exposed in putting on thelabels or in packing.

Hollow ribbon-blocks have heretofore been made, and I do not claim suchas my invention. Such blocks have the desirable quality of superiorlightness, but they lack the requisite durability or rmness. Their headsbeing fastened to the body only at their edges, and being entirelywithout supportin the middle, are liable to be crushed in by a slightexternal pressure 5* and, for this reason, their use has beendiscontinued.

By my invention the heads are firmly supported, while the weight of theblock 'is but slightly increased; and I am enabledto produce a firm anddurable ribbon-block, which is much lighter than the wooden blocksgenerally usedfor the purpose of supporting ribbons.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A ribbon-block composed of a hollow body,

a, and heads b b, said heads being steadied and supported by an internalbrace, c, substan tially as shown aid described.

THEODOR EHRENBERG.

Witnesses W. HAUTE, E. F. KAsTENHUBER.

